Unarmed
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Unarmed The man with the clipboard is deep in the pitch. His target, another passenger on the Gold Line train, nods and smiles and is prepared to buy whatever he’s selling. The tone of his rapid patter is more like flirting than politics. He’s hawking a petition about minimum wage, among others. She’s eating it all up with a spoon and would like to have him for dessert. “OK,...
Background
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Background Overheard on the train (all are strangers): Guy1: Are they hiring where you work? Guy2: Yeah, you should apply. Guy1: Do they do a background check? Guy2: Yeah. Guy1: Can’t do it then. Guy2: They just look for felonies. Guy1: Can’t do it. They make it so hard. I mean, EVERYBODY’S got a felony. Guy3: I’ve got a felony. Guy4: I’ve got a felony! Guy5:...
(Air Travel Edition): One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (AIR TRAVEL EDITION): One step forward, two steps back -by Ken Bolding The gate attendant announced that the plane we were supposed to be on at 6:15 pm comes from L.A. and then turns around and flies back to L.A., but on the way, it experienced mechanical problems and had to divert back to L.A. They swapped planes and are headed here to Tucson but are now running an hour late. A woman approached the...
AN ADVENTURE IN PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION: Work Wife Mojo Edition
AN ADVENTURE IN PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION: Work Wife Mojo EditionMy office mate (work wife) has what I call “The Armine Mojo.” She tends to accidently drive men to obsessive behavior. For example, two years ago, she went out with a guy exactly twice, and he has texted her almost everyday since. She has never responded.A guy who works at the administration desk downstairs once saw me photographing her for my cinematography...
Getting Off Track
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Getting Off Track – by Ken BoldingOn my way to lunch, I saw a car drive over the median to escape an oncoming train. The driver had somehow turned onto the train right of way and was driving north down the tracks about to enter 23rd St Station. I don’t know whether it was seeing the station or the blaring train klaxon that snapped him out of his trance and kickstarted his sense if...
Class, if I’d…
ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Class, if I’d… – by Ken Bolding Some (possibly slightly crazy) Guy: (screaming from across the street) You going golfing? Me: No. Photography. I arrive at the bus stop, and set down my bags. Guy crosses the street and approaches. Guy: What is that? Me: Photography equipment. Guy: (excited) But what’s that sticking out of your bag?! Me: (sigh) It’s a collapsible frame...
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